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Yes, Austria will always be a skier's dream; and yes, The Sound of Music still has loyal fans some 40 years after its motion picture release. The Alps, Maria Von Trapp, and Mozart immediately come to mind when thinking about Austria, but wait - there's more!

Our aim is to bring you the 'best of Austria', but from a different perspective. We will feature unqiue events and holiday ideas around a variety of themes including culture, cuisine, well-being, family fun, winter & summer sport and of course the big event UEFA EURO 2008™.

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Story Ideas

'Sound of Music' villa in Austria to become B & B
AP Vienna: the former home of a family made famous by the Hollywood hit musical "The Sound of Music" is being refashioned into a hotel.
 

Is this the greenest hotel in Europe?
Rogner Bad Blumau is a leader in responsible tourism - not just because it uses hardly any fossil fuels, even in winter.
 

PHOTO: © weissesroessl.at
The hotel that inspired an operetta
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Austrian composer Ralph Benatzky, whose White Horse Inn operetta is being celebrated at the hotel that bears its name.
 

PHOTO: WTV/Philipp Hora
Building a stylish reputation
From the construction of a mountain terminal, to the refurbishment of a famous Vienna cafe, some well-known British names are making their mark on the Austrian architectural front.
 

Bollywood and Tirol - a love affair
No, your eyes aren't playing a trick on you - that dramatic mountain setting is indeed the landscape of the Austrian Tirol taking centre stage in your favourite Bollywood flick.
 

PHOTO: Vorarlberg Tourism
Cheese and apple strudel - DIY
Austria takes a hands-on approach to its specialties and invites visitors to learn how to make them.
 

PHOTO: Tirol Tourist Board
A Leader in Sustainable Tourism
Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints: Austria plays leading role in developing green alpine tourism.